Oh! I am so frustrated right now! No, strike that. I am furious, fuming, and all around angry. 34 weeks pregnant and this angry is not healthy for those that are the cause of my anger.
For those of you unfamiliar with the Army finances, the Fiscal Year is actually begins October 1st. This means the defense budget needs to be approved by Congress by September 30th each year. Congress decides our pay, our housing allowances, money for such programs as the Education Centers located on many major Military installations.
This year President Obama proposed a 2.9% raise, 6% increase in some BAH rates, and an increase in BAS rates. (2.9% is the lowest increase in base pay that can be proposed. Thanks for the lovely pay raise, Obama). Congress came back and propose a 3.4% raise in base pay. Then that was it. Nothing more.
It is October 11, 2009 and the 2010 defense budget has not been passed, or if it has it has not been released to the public. Remember that the Fiscal Year 2010 began October 1st? We are 11 days into the new year with no money. Many programs have had to stop running, many have lost their jobs that their families depended on for income.
So instead of maintaining our Military with appropriate funding, something they do every year, Congress continues to argue over Healthcare and President Obama flies to Copenhagen to discuss the Olympics. This sure does makes my husband and I feel super appreciated in our sacrifices to serve our country.
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